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FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT

GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

GOAL 1 To ensure the orderly growth and development of the City of Plantation

through the wise allocation of land to the various uses based on the

anticipated needs and desires of the expected ultimate population, with

attention in planning and implementation to protection of the man-made

environment, conservation of natural resources, transportation

accessibility, the availability of utilities and public facilities, and financial

resources.

OBJECTIVE 1.1 Allow new development, particularly in the western half of Plantation,

only if facilities to serve it are provided. The City shall continue to

coordinate existing and future land uses with the availability of facilities

and services, water supply, topography, and soil conditions. The City's

concurrency management system requires every development undergo a

concurrency evaluation for: a) sanitary sewer, solid waste, drainage and

potable water facilities; b) parks and recreation facilities; and c)

transportation facilities. (Ord. No. 2146, 2/18/98)

Policy 1.1.1 The development code shall be amended to specify that no development

permit, including a plat, site plan or site data record shall be issued unless

assurance is given that the public facilities necessitated by the project (in

order to meet county-wide and city level of service standards) will be

available concurrent with the impacts of the development, in conformance

with the following minimum requirements.

For sanitary sewer, solid waste, drainage and potable water facilities:

1. A development order or permit is issued subject to the condition that,

at the time of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or its

functional equivalent, the necessary facilities are in place and

available to serve new development; or

2. At the time the development order or permit is issued the necessary

facilities and services are guaranteed in an enforceable development

agreement to be in place no later than the issuance by the local

government of a certificate of occupancy.

For parks and recreation facilities:

1. At the time the development order or permit is issued, the necessary

facilities and services are in place or under actual construction; or

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2. A development order or permit is issued subject to condition that, at

the time of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or its functional

equivalent, the acreage for the necessary facilities and services to

serve the new development is dedicated or acquired by the local

government, or funds in the amount of the developer's fair share are

committed; and

a. A development order or permit is issued subject to the conditions

that the necessary facilities and services needed to serve the new

development are scheduled to be in place or under actual

construction not more than one year after issuance of a certificate

of occupancy or its functional equivalent as provided in the

adopted local government 5-year schedule of capital

improvements; or

b. At the time the development order or permit is issued, the

necessary facilities and services are the subject of a binding

executed agreement which requires the necessary facilities and

services to serve the new development to be in place or under

actual construction not more than one year after issuance of a

certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent; or

c. At the time the development order or permit is issued, the

necessary facilities and services are guaranteed in an enforceable

development agreement. pursuant to Section 163.3220, F.S., or

an agreement or development order issued pursuant to Chapter

380, F.S., to be in place or under actual construction not more

than one year after issuance of a certificate of occupancy or its

functional equivalent.

For transportation facilities, at a minimum, a local government shall meet

the following standards to satisfy the concurrency requirement:

1. At the time a development order or permit is issued, the necessary

facilities and services are in place or under construction; or

2. A development order or permit is issued subject to the conditions

that the necessary facilities and services needed to serve the new

development are scheduled to be in place or under construction not

more than three years after issuance of a certificate of occupancy or

its functional equivalent as provided in the adopted local government

five-year schedule of capital improvements. The schedule of capital

improvements may recognize and include transportation projects

included in the first three years of the applicable, adopted Florida

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Department of Transportation five-year work program. The capital

improvements must include the following policies;

a. The estimated date of commencement of actual construction and the

estimated date of project completion.

b. A provision that a plan amendment is required to eliminate, defer, or

delay construction of any road or mass transit facility or service which

is needed to maintain the adopted level of service standard and which

is listed in the five-year schedule of capital improvements; or

3. At the time a development order or permit is issued, the necessary facilities

and services are the subject of a binding executed agreement which

requires the necessary facilities and services to serve the new development

to be in place or under actual construction no more than three years after

the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent; or

4. At the time a development order or permit is issued, the necessary facilities

and services are guaranteed in an enforceable development agreement,

pursuant to Section 163.3220, F.S., or an agreement or development order

issued pursuant to Chapter 380, F.S. to be in place or under actual

construction not more than three years after issuance of a certificate of

occupancy or its functional equivalent.(Ord. No. 2015, 1/11/95)

Policy 1.1.2 At the time of plat and site plan review, the Utilities Department and City

Review Committee shall determine if adequate potable water capacity is

available and can be supplied to a proposed new development. No new

development shall be approved if capacity and supply is not available, or

included in the Capital Improvement Plan. (Ord. No. 2146, 2/18/98)

Policy 1.1.2 A The City shall review the consistency of amendments to the City’s future land

use map with the City’s water supply availability. The consistency finding shall

address whether sufficient capacity is available or anticipated to be available to

accommodate the projected population of proposed amendments.

Policy 1.1.2 B The City shall coordinate review of land use plan map amendments with the

City’s potable water, Broward County, and the City’s Utilities Department, to

ensure that potential water usage needs are met.

Policy 1.1.3 Although soil conditions are generally good for construction, use the soils map as

a basis for development application reviews.

Policy 1.1.4 The City shall continue to support the Plantation Acres Improvement District

(PAID) in making drainage canal system improvements to eliminate standing

water problems. (Ord. No. 2146, 2/18/98)

Policy 1.1.5 Prior to the City issuing a final development order for property identified on the

Wetlands Map as "transitional wetlands", permitting shall be required by the

Plantation Acres Improvement District, South Florida Water Management

District, and the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, as determined

to be necessary by those agencies.

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OBJECTIVE 1.2 Eliminate all housing deterioration through participation in programs which

redevelop and renew older residential areas. (Ord. No. 2146, 2/18/98)

Policy 1.2.1 The City shall continue (and expand as appropriate) concentrated housing code

enforcement, and neighborhood confidence building programs to upgrade the

deteriorated housing east of the Turnpike (Flexibility Zone 73). See Housing

Element. Assistance for this upgrade program is provided in the form of direct

grants to income qualifying households in accord with the City's Local Housing

Assistance Plan (LHAP) through the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP)

Program.(Ord. No. 2146, 2/18/98)

OBJECTIVE 1.3 The City shall continue to identify land use programs to encourage

redevelopment activities within the Plantation Gateway corridor and other

identified transitional areas. (Ord. No. 1974, 4/13/94; Ord. No. 2146, 2/18/98)

Policy 1.3.1 The City will continue to use the Plantation Gateway Redevelopment Plan to

achieve a system of land use relationships in the Plantation Gateway corridor that

are mutually compatible. (Ord. No. 1974, 4/13/94; Ord. No. 2146, 2/18/98)

Policy 1.3.2 Retain and rigorously use the Special Public Interest zoning overlay district to

assure quality development and compatibility of uses therein.

Policy 1.3.3 The City shall continue to implement a Safe Neighborhood and urban design plan

to improve the land use relationships between residential and commercial uses

within the Plantation Gateway corridor. (Ord. No. 2146, 2/18/98)

OBJECTIVE 1.4 Continue to monitor development within transitional wetland areas to ensure no

net loss (in terms of replacement value) of forest vegetation areas, historic

houses, archaeological resources or wellfield quality. (Ord. No. 2146, 2/18/98)

Policy 1.4.1 Use the development code and review process to protect the limited

environmentally significant vegetation cover, particularly in Plantation Acres and

Flex Zone (FZ) 73 (see Conservation Element).

Policy 1.4.2 Use a combination of sensitive code enforcement, neighborhood associations, an

historic inventory and streetscape improvements to preserve the City's oldest

houses located in FZ 76 and FZ 74 (see Neighborhood Design Element).

Policy 1.4.3 Use the County wellfield protection ordinance and City zoning or development

review process to protect the Eastern (FZ 73) and Central (FZ 75) wellfields from

improper uses or storage.

OBJECTIVE 1.5 The City shall continue to discourage urban sprawl through the implementation

of the Gulfstream Development of Regional Impact (DRI), and by directing new

development into areas where necessary regional and community facilities and

services exist. (Ord. No. 1974, 4/13/94; Ord. No. 2146, 2/18/98)

Policy 1.5.1 The City shall continue to promote infill development through the provision of

potable water and sanitary sewer service to those developed portions of the City

which are inadequately served. (Ord. No. 1974, 4/13/94)

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Policy 1.5.2 The city shall continue to support the low density rural character of its western

border including Plantation Acres by discouraging increased density both

residential and non-residential use. This policy is applicable to both City

development and its adjacent municipalities.

OBJECTIVE 1.6 Achieve growth and development (through the planning period and to buildout)

which is guided by this plan, consistent with the adopted Capital Improvements

program and a consolidated development code which contains subdivision

regulations, innovative design, planned community development districts (PCD),

mixed use development provisions. See Policy 1.6.2 for measurability. (Ord. No.

1974, 4/13/94)

Policy 1.6.1 The Future Land Use Plan map shall achieve a sound balance between the

competing demands of environmental conservation, economic growth, and

prevention of future incompatible land uses. (Ord. No. 1974, 4/13/94)

Policy 1.6.1A The compatibility of existing and future land uses shall be a primary

consideration in the review and approval of amendments to the City's land use

plan. (Ord. No. 1974, 4/13/94)

Policy 1.6.1B The City's land use plan shall ensure that commercial, industrial and other

non-residential land use plan designations are located in a manner which

facilitates their serving, but does not adversely impact existing and designated

residential areas. (Ord. No. 1974. 4/13/94)

Policy 1.6.1 C The City shall discourage amendments to the City’s Future Land Use map that

propose uses that could result in contamination of the groundwater sources used

to supply potable water.

Policy 1.6.1 D The City shall monitor water demands and future land use plan amendments

within the City’s water service area as defined in the City’s 10-year water supply

plan.

Policy 1.6.2 The City's Land Development Code shall continue to conform to the

Broward County Land Use Plan requirements, and will maintain at least

the following:

a. the subdivision of land including provisions for completion and

maintenance of required capital facilities/amenities (Chapter 20)

b. the use of land and structures including open space, parking, on site

traffic flow, mixed-use categories, planned unit development and

standards ensuring the compatibility of existing and future land uses

(Chapter 27)

c. flood protection and drainage (Chapter 9)

d. utilities (Chapter 26)

e. streets (Chapter 23)

f. landscaping (Chapter 13)

g. signs and advertising (Chapter 22)

h. public facilities standards (Chapter 20) (Ord. No. 1974, 4/13/94,

Ord. No. 2145, 2/18/98)

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Policy 1.6.2A Those facilities which are subject to the concurrency requirements include:

traffic circulation, recreation, drainage and flood protection. potable water, solid

waste and sanitary sewer facilities, and public schools. (Ord. No. 1974, 4/13/94)

Policy 1.6.2B The City shall continue to enforce land development codes and regulations

addressing the size, quantity and character of signs. It is the belief of the City of

Plantation that the nature of signs is to provide an index to needed goods and

services. It is the City's intention to control those signs which are intended to

communicate to the off premises general public and to authorize the use of signs

which are:

(a) Compatible with their surroundings.

(b) Legible under the circumstances in which they are seen.

(c) Effective in indexing the environment.

(d) Conducive to promoting traffic safety by preventing visual distraction.

The City's land development regulations shall limit privately owned graphics

along streets to the identification of business and services rather than

advertisements. (Ord. No. 1974, 4/13/94)

Policy 1.6.3 The City shall not grant a development permit for projects which will

reduce the level of service (LOS) for any public facility below the

standards adopted in this Comprehensive Plan.

Policy 1.6.4 The City shall review, evaluate and update level of service (LOS)

standards based on trends and changing conditions and needs.

(Ord. No. 2146, 2/18/98)

Policy 1.6.5 To ensure the adequate provision of public services and facilities, the City

shall take into consideration Broward County's tourist population and the

seasonal demands placed upon the City's infrastructure. (Ord. No. 1974,

4/13/94)

Policy 1.6.6 Public Schools, which are considered to be community facilities, are

permitted in the following Future Land Use designations:

1. All Residential designations

2. Commercial designations

3. Community Facility designations

(Ord. No. 2204, 11/10/99)

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Policy 1.6.7 The City of Plantation shall coordinate with the Broward County School Board to

collocate new public schools with public facilities, such as parks, libraries and

community centers, to the extent financially feasible and practical. The following

criteria shall be considered for collocation of public schools and public facilities:

1. Availability of vacant land of suitable size and dimensions for the collocated

public uses;

2. Compatibility of the collocated public uses with the adjacent land uses (e.g.

noise, odors, glare, debris, dust, traffic, high voltage power transmission

lines, etc.) and the compatibility of collocated public uses, future land use

designations with the future land use designation of adjacent areas.

3. Concurrency availability (i.e., roadways, potable water, sanitary sewer,

drainage, aquifer recharge).

4. Environmental limitations (e.g. wetlands, soil condition, etc.)

(Ord. No. 2204, 11/10/99)

Policy 1.6.7A The City of Plantation shall review the consistency of land use plan amendments

with the City’s Public School Facilities Element. The consistency finding shall

address whether sufficient capacity is available, or anticipated, to accommodate

the projected student impact of the proposed amendments. As provided for

within the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facilities Planning (ILA), as

may be amended from time to time, the School Board of Broward County shall

advise the City regarding the projected student impact of proposed land use

amendments and the availability of capacity at impacted schools.

Policy 1.6.8 The City has adopted future land use classifications for Objective 1.7

Residential; Objective 1.8 Commercial; Objective 1.9 Office Park;

Objective 1.10 Industrial; and Objective 1.12 Community Facilities. The

City has determined that those future land use classifications are not

consistent with the development of penal, correctional, and re-entry

facilities. Thus penal, correctional, and re-entry facilities are prohibited in

future land use classifications for Objective 1.7 Residential; Objective 1.8

Commercial; Objective 1.9 Office Park; Objective 1.10 Industrial; and

Objective 1.12 Community Facilities.

Penal, Correctional, and Re-Entry Facilities, regardless of whether the uses are

publicly, privately or charitably owned, operated or subsidized shall mean jails,

correctional facilities, detention facilities, prison release facilities, convict or

prisoner rehabilitation or social re-introduction facilities (e.g. “halfway houses”,

or supervised or structured living, working, or educational facilities), or facilities

where residents are not confined or restrained but are free to leave the facility for

work or personal needs subject to operative rules controlling residency on the

premises and that provide community-based treatment or control to persons

referred by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a State Department of Corrections, or

like federal or state law enforcement agency, who need re-entry into the

community at large, including drug and alcohol counseling and job placement

assistance. A police station is not a penal, correctional, or re-entry facility.

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OBJECTIVE 1.7 Residential

The City shall continue to provide for a variety of residential

densities and housing types, including the provision for innovative

design, particularly in the vacant western areas. See Policy 1.7.4 for

measurability.

Policy 1.7.1 The City's residential neighborhoods shall be planned so as to be

free of disrupting through traffic, protected from conflicting uses by

open spaces including the City's canal system and landscaped

buffers. Residential communities shall be planned as clusters of

neighborhoods including community-serving parks, schools and

houses of worship. Shopping and commercial services shall be

located to serve residential communities at or near the intersections

of bounding collector of arterial streets.

Policy 1.7.2 The primary transportation facilities serving residential

neighborhoods are the local streets serving individual homes.

Collector streets shall be located at the edge of and between

neighborhoods. Arterial streets should be located at the edge of and

between residential communities.

Policy 1.7.3 Open space corridors between residential neighborhoods shall be

encouraged, including pedestrian and bicycleways to schools,

recreation and other community facilities and shopping.

Policy 1.7.4 The unique character and lifestyle of specific residential

communities shall be protected and enhanced through 1)

neighborhood plans and 2) adoption of specific standards for

neighborhood development, similar to those adopted as a Special

Public Interest District for Plantation Acres.

Policy 1.7.5 The City shall continue the philosophy of locating higher density

residential close to commercial activity centers and then transitioning to

lower density residential.

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Policy 1.7.6 Residential development in designated areas shall be based on the

following ranges in density:

Category Units/Acre Predominant Housing Type Estate 1 1 or less Single family detached

Low 3 3 or less Single family detached

Low 5 1 to 5 Single family detached and two

family

Low Medium 10 Greater than 5 to 10 Villa, 2 story townhouse inclusive of

garage

Medium 16 Greater than 10 to 16 2 or 3 story townhouse inclusive of

garage, 2 or 3 story apartment

building inclusive of garage

Medium High 25 Greater than 16 to 25 Apartment building, three stories or

more

A reserve unit pool is hereby established consisting of 2 percent of the

total number of dwelling units permitted within a flexibility zone by the

Broward County Land Use Map (see Implementation Requirements).

References to density within the City of Plantation Comprehensive Plan

means gross density. Gross density means the number of dwelling units

constructed or proposed within an area, divided by the gross acreage of the

area. Gross acreage means the total number of acres in an area, including

acreage used or proposed for roads, lakes, waterways, and other proposed

land uses permitted in residential areas by the City of Plantation

Comprehensive Plan. (Ord. No. 1974, 4/13/94)

Policy 1.7.7 Encourage residential developments that will promote pedestrian and mass

transit trips thereby reducing the number of vehicular trips.

Policy 1.7.8 The following uses are permitted in residentially designated areas:

Single-family and multi-family dwelling units and accessory

structures subject to the limitations on density as shown above and

on the Future Land Use Map.

Special residential facilities and group homes for the elderly, and

physically and developmentally handicapped, consistent with the

density provisions by category type per the Broward County Land

Use Plan. (Ord. No. 1974, 4/13/94)

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Parks and recreation areas accessory to planned residential development

and reserved through unified control documents or deed restriction, and

public parks and recreation. (Ord. No. 1883, 10/14/92)

Public utilities, structures and facilities, located on a tract or parcel of 1

acre or less, which are unmanned, such as electric distribution system

substations, communications facilities, drainage, water and wastewater

pumping stations, excluding electrical power plants.

Community Facilities

Agriculture

Policy 1.7.9 Drug or alcohol treatment/rehabilitation or interdiction facilities are not allowed

in the Residential land use designation.

OBJECTIVE 1.8 Commercial

Commercially designated areas shown on the Future Land Use Map shall provide

for convenience, and general shopping and services for the City's residents and

visitors; this shall occur in neighborhood, community and regional scaled

centers; and, in cohesive central business district serving all of western Broward

County. See list of uses for measurability.

Policy 1.8.1 Neighborhood-serving commercial and service areas should be scaled in land and

floor area to the specific needs of the residential neighborhood and shall be

located at or near intersections of collector or arterial streets which act as

neighborhood boundaries.

Policy 1.8.2 Neighborhood commercial areas, primarily for convenience shopping and

services, should be located to minimize the travel time and distance between the

centers and the houses they serve, buffered by landscaping and open space

(including retention areas) to preserve the environment of adjoining residential

areas.

Policy 1.8.3 Community commercial areas for both convenience and general shopping, and

for business and consumer services shall be located at the intersections of minor

and major arterial streets, buffered by landscaping and open space to protect and

harmonize with adjoining areas.

Policy 1.8.4 For zoning purposes, all commercially designated areas shall be considered as

non-residential Planned Community Developments requiring a specific site plan.

Policy 1.8.5 The City's two unique commercial areas, 1) the Plantation Gateway and 2)

Plantation Midtown, though comprising multiple property ownerships, should be

treated as unified Planned Commercial Districts with distinct functional areas, a

unifying design concept and provision for special features.

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Policy 1.8.6 The County land use categories of Employment Center (light industrial)

and Regional Activity Center (downtown) are not deemed necessary in the

City plan at this time. However, City officials will continue to monitor the

potential need for their inclusion.

Policy 1.8.7 Any commercial land use or zoning change application shall be reviewed

in the context of vacancy and other market analysis data.

Policy 1.8.8 The following uses are permitted in commercially designated areas:

Neighborhood, community and regional retail uses.

Office Uses.

Commercial uses including wholesale and distribution, light

fabricating and warehouse uses.

Children's day care centers.

Hotels, motels.

Commercial recreation uses.

Community facilities.

Public utilities structures and facilities, located on a parcel of 1 acre

or less, which are unmanned, such as electric distribution

substations, communications facilities, drainage, waste and

wastewater pumping stations, excluding electrical power plants.

A limited amount of residential usage may be allowed within

property enjoying a Commercial Comprehensive Plan Future Land

Use Designation within Plantation Midtown as per the adopted

comprehensive plan and the Community Redevelopment Area,

provided the following policy considerations are met:

A. For structures that include commercial and residential uses:

1. The residential floor area of mixed commercial/residential

structures does not exceed 50 percent of the total floor area

of the building; or

2. The first floor of the structure must be totally confined to

commercial uses.

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3. In no event shall the residential density exceed 25 dwelling

units per acre.

B. For parcels of property enjoying a Commercial designation

which are to be developed with freestanding buildings

developed solely for multi-family residential uses:

1. For parcels 5 acres in size or less within Central Plantation

as per the adopted comprehensive plan, free-standing

multi-family residential uses are permitted.

2. Within areas designated as Urban Infill, Urban

Redevelopment or Downtown Revitalization Areas or

CRA/Chapter 163 Redevelopment Areas, free standing

multi-family residential uses are permitted on 10 acres in

size or less.

C. For parcels of property enjoying a Commercial designation

which are proposed to be developed with some buildings being

devoted to residential use and some buildings devoted to

commercial use (hereafter, "mixed commercial/residential

developments"):

1. For mixed commercial/residential developments within

Central Plantation greater than 5 acres in size (or 10 acres

within areas designated on the County Plan as Urban Infill,

Urban Redevelopment or Downtown Revitalization Areas

or CRA/Chapter 163 Redevelopment Areas) free standing

multi-family residential uses are permitted provided that

the gross residential acreage does not exceed 5 acres within

Plantation Midtown (10 acres within areas designated on

the County Plan as Urban Infill, Urban Redevelopment or

Downtown Revitalization Areas or Chapter 163

Redevelopment Areas) or 40% of the total gross acreage of

the commercially designated parcel, whichever is greater.

2. The residential density shall not be developed in excess of

25 units per acre.

3. The entire mixed commercial/residential development is

governed by specific zoning regulations that establish

criteria to ensure proper integration and compatibility of

land uses within and surrounding the development.

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D. The City will utilize comprehensive planning flexibility to

increase and decrease commercial and residential acreage in

order to implement the allowance of residential uses within

property enjoying a Commercial Comprehensive Plan Future

Land Use Designation consistent with the Broward County

Land Use Plan and Administrative Rules Document. The City

will consider assigning flexibility or reserve units to achieve

desired residential usage pursuant to Section IV(B)(1)

(COMMERCIAL)(9) of the adopted Broward County Land

Use Plan. When assigning flexibility or reserve units in

implementing this comprehensive planning flexibility, an

amendment to the City Future Land Use Map will not be

required. The City has ordained policy considerations to use for

guidance purposes when it determines whether or not to utilize

its comprehensive planning flexibility which are set forth in

Chapter 19 of the City of Plantation's Code of Ordinances.

(Ord. No. 2296, April 9, 2003)

Policy 1.8.9 To allow both the public and private sectors to respond to changing

conditions and permit the appropriate location of neighborhood

commercial uses within or adjacent to established Plantation residential

neighborhoods, the Land Use Plan shall permit up to 5% of the area

designated residential within a flexibility zone to be used for

neighborhood commercial uses, subject to the restrictions identified within

the Residential permitted Uses subsection of the Plan Implementation

Requirements Section of the Broward County Land Use Plan.

Policy 1.8.10 Local certified land use plans may decrease by 20 percent the lands

designated Commercial on the Plantation Land Use Plan Map within a

flexibility zone in accordance with the rules established within the

Broward County Planning Council's "Administrative Rules Document"

and the Chapter 163, Florida Statutes plan adoption and amendment

process.

Policy 1.8.11 Drug or alcohol treatment/rehabilitation or interdiction facilities are not

allowed in the Commercial land use designation, unless the facility is

located within 1,000 feet of a full service hospital.

OBJECTIVE 1.9 Office Park

Large single occupancy or multiple occupancy office buildings of

compatible but differing or mixed uses including accessory retail shall be

concentrated in innovative campus like "parks" in harmony with adjoining

uses and may share parking and other common facilities. See list of uses

for measurability.

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Policy 1.9.1 Office Park designated areas shown on the Future Land Use Map shall

provide for primarily office development and accessory uses in a campus-

like setting with extensive open space and landscape buffering of adjacent

arterial streets and adjoining land uses.

Policy 1.9.2 Office Park designated areas shall be scaled in zoning to 6 to 25 acres, 25

to 125 acres and large sites of 125 or more acres and locational standards.

Policy 1.9.3 The following uses are permitted in areas designated Office Park:

Business, professional, administrative and governmental offices.

Hotels.

Educational, scientific and industrial research facilities, research

laboratories, and medical or dental laboratories.

Public utilities facilities and structures, located on a tract or parcel of

1 acre or less, which are unmanned, such as electric distribution

system substations, telecommunications facilities, drainage. water

and wastewater pumping stations, excluding electrical power plants.

The following are permitted accessory uses:

Business, professional and personal services, accessory and

incidental to principal uses.

Children's day care centers accessory and incidental to the principal

uses.

Policy 1.9.4 Drug or alcohol treatment/rehabilitation or interdiction facilities are not

allowed in the Office Park land use designation.

OBJECTIVE 1.10 Industrial

Industrial areas combining office, laboratory, testing and research

activities, fabrication and assembly located on sites surrounded by

landscaped open space with direct access to the City's arterial streets shall

provide employment for the City's residents as well as residents of other

parts of the metropolitan area. See list of uses for measurability.

Policy 1.10.1 Potentially negative impacts on nearby residential areas shall be mitigated

by adherence to environmental performance standards and by densely

landscaped, buffering open space, utility and transportation corridors and

canals.

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Policy 1.10.2 Standards for environmental design will be developed and redevelopment

activity undertaken in industrial areas by the City and property owners to

provide additional amenities, to improve access, parking, circulation, and

to intensify existing perimeter landscaping to ensure the compatibility of

these areas with adjoining areas.

Policy 1.10.3 The following uses are permitted in areas designated Industrial:

Industrial uses, including newspaper, magazine and printing plants,

bakery and catering, carpentry, cabinet making and trade, motion

pictures studios, icehouses, machine shops and kennels.

Heavy commercial uses.

Educational, scientific and industrial research facilities, research

laboratories, and medical or dental laboratories.

Office uses. No more than 5 percent of the Industrial designated land

use shall be used for government administrative office as defined in

the City’s land development regulations. No more than 5 percent of

the Industrial designated land use shall be used for governmental

administration services.

Public utilities facilities and structures, located on a tract or parcel of

1 acre or less, which are unmanned, such as electric distribution

system substations, communications facilities, excluding electrical

power plants. (Ord. No. 1974, 4/13/94)

Policy 1.10.4 The Plantation land use plan may permit twenty (20) percent of designated

industrial areas to be used for certain retail, business, service and

tourist-related land uses, subject to the restrictions identified within the

Industrial Permitted Uses subsection of the Plan Implementation

Requirements section of the Broward County Land Use Plan. (Ord. No.

1974, 4/13/94)

Policy 1.10.5 The following uses may also be permitted if certified by the Broward

County Planning Council in the local land use plan, subject to the review

and approval requirements of Broward County Land Use Plan Policy

13.01.10.

Restaurants, coffee shops or delicatessens, providing for on-premises

or off-premises consumption, located primarily for the convenience of

executives and employees of businesses under the Industrial land use

category as an accessory use.

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Policy 1.10.6 Drug or alcohol treatment/rehabilitation or interdiction facilities, and

orphanages are not allowed in the Industrial land use designation.

Policy 1.10.7 Reinvigorate the Technology Park by implementing a collaborative effort

for enhancement and improvement within the Park.

Policy 1.10.8 Create a marketing plan specific to the Technology Park that fits within

the City’s overall Marketing Strategy, but is directed towards businesses

that the State of Florida defines as “high impact” by focusing attraction

efforts on high wage sectors.

Policy 1.10.9 Prevent further fragmentation or parceling of the Technology Park and

maintain existing industrial land uses to prevent additional dilution of the

Park’s attraction of “high impact” companies in order to maintain the

value of the City of Plantation’s limited Industrial land use.

OBJECTIVE 1.11 Recreation and Open Space

Publicly owned and maintained parks and recreation areas shall provide

diversified recreational opportunities for the City's residents, including

passive neighborhood parks for quiet family recreation, playing fields and

courts for competitive and team sports, bikeways and walking paths, and

multi-purpose recreation centers. See Recreation and Open Space

Element. See list of uses for measurabi1ity .

Policy 1.11.1 The City shall continue to meet or exceed its adopted standard of 4 acres

of park and open space per 1,000 population in the City as a whole as well

as in its individual planning areas through the acquisition of additional

park land and joint use of facilities owned by others.

Policy 1.11.2 Park locations which cannot be precisely determined at this time, shall be

designated Park Movable and may be moved to another general location

within the same Flexibility Zone by simple Resolution. When location and

configuration are determined through acquisition, these areas shall be

designated Park by Ordinance as an amendment to the Future Land Use

Map.

Policy 1.11.3 The City shall adopt standards that place increased responsibility on

developers to provide on site recreational facilities.

Policy 1.11.4 The unique characteristics of each of the City's neighborhoods will serve

as a guide in the planning and development of parks and recreation serving

them.

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Policy 1.11.5 Except as provided in the next sentence, the golf courses in the City,

designated Commercial Recreation, are principal open spaces and shall not

be converted to other uses not permitted elsewhere in the Plan Policies

included within this Recreation and Open Space Objective (i.e., all uses

allowed in Commercial Recreation areas and all uses allowed in the Park

and Recreation areas are permitted on such property). Open space within

golf courses designated Commercial Recreation may be converted to uses

not allowed within the Recreation and Open Space Objective provided

that:

1. the use of the converted property is Residential, and

the converted property is intended (considering the

membership size of the golf course facility and

physical attributes of the converted property such as

access and location to principal golf course

buildings) to be accessory in nature to the existing

golf course facility;

2. the property converted to residential uses should

contain deed restrictions in favor of the golf course

membership or membership in the golf course

governing entity to the effect that all persons

residing in such accessory residential areas shall

have full membership privileges to the golf course

and country club. Dues to the golf course/country

club may be part of a homeowners association

governance assessment;

3. the conversion is accomplished through a change to

the City Future Land Use Map from the

Commercial Recreation category to a Residential

category, and a corresponding change in the County

Future Land Use Map;

4. the Future Land Use Map Residential Density

assigned to the converted property should be

compatible with the density of adjacent residential

properties, if any;

5. residential flexibility is not available for

Commercial Recreation Land Uses in either the

City or County Comprehensive Plans. However,

once the converted property is designated

Residential and assigned a Map density, the unit

density of development may be increased in excess

of that shown on the Map by the allocation of

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comprehensive planning flexibility (i.e., flexibility

or reserve units) so long as the aggregate residential

density is compatible with the density of adjacent

residential properties, if any;

6. the land area to be converted shall not cumulatively

exceed five percent (5%) of the land designated on

the City’s current Future Land Use Map for golf

course use per golf course;

7. the property converted must be located near an edge

of the golf course, and must not be used, or

reasonably foreseeably used in the future, for hole

or driving range play and should be positioned and

configured so as to not be readily used on an active

basis;

8. at the time of the conversion, the City ratio of Park

Space to its ultimate build-out population must be

greater than or equal to 4.5 acres per thousand;

9. any proceeds from the first sale of such converted

space from the golf course owner to an unrelated

business entity or individual should be used to

maintain the remainder of the golf course’s open

space or provide improvements to the golf course,

and the applicant should submit to the City annually

a letter certifying that expenses paid from the

account were consistent with the restriction;

10. no golf course that has, by these provisions, been

approved for conversion to residential use shall be

eligible to convert additional property. Upon

approval of the Future Land Use Map Amendment

allowing a conversion to residential, the remaining

golf course property shall record a deed restriction

(or a restrictive covenant) in favor of the City of

Plantation acknowledging that the golf course is no

longer eligible for future conversion.”

Policy 1.11.6 The City shall pursue an agreement with the South Florida Water

Management District and Broward County to develop a linear park along

the North New River Canal (New River – State Road 84 Greenway), and

explore with other agencies, other opportunities for joint open space

development of the linear utility corridors in the City.

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Policy 1.11.7 The following uses are permitted in areas designated Park:

Active and passive public recreation.

Recreation, civic or cultural buildings and areas which are ancillary

to the primary recreation use.

Public and private utilities essential to serve the neighborhood, as

long as the location of these uses does not preclude or adversely

impact the future use of the surrounding area for parks and

recreational uses, excluding electrical power plants. (Ord. No. 1974,

4/13/94)

Policy 1.11.8 The following uses are permitted in areas designated Commercial

Recreation:

Outdoor and indoor commercial recreation facilities, including but

not limited to, golf courses, tennis clubs and similar uses.



impact the future use of the surrounding area for parks and

recreational uses, excluding electrical power plants. (Ord. No.

1974, 4/13/94)

OBJECTIVE 1.12 Community Facilities

Governmental, religious, educational and cultural facilities are included in

the land use category of Community Facilities. See list of uses for

measurability.

Policy 1.12.1 Community facilities shall be developed as a landmark within the

community with emphasis on architectural design, public art and open

space features.

Policy 1.12.2 Community facilities, including schools, houses of worship, and libraries

shall be located throughout the community in order to effectively serve the

City's population, and to avoid an undue concentration of such uses in any

one area.

Except for schools, regional and community facilities shall be located

close to major traffic corridors and mass transit routes adequate to carry

the volume of traffic generated by such facilities. (Ord. No. 1974, 4/13/94)

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Policy 1.12.3 The following uses are permitted in areas designated Community

Facilities:

Children's day care centers.

Elementary, middle and high schools, both public and private,

offering a graded program.

Colleges and universities.

Vocational schools including post secondary.

Houses of worship and related accessory uses.

Governmental administrative offices as defined on the City’s land

development regulations.

Governmental administration, including courts.

Police and fire stations.

Hospitals.

Libraries.

Civic and cultural facilities.



impact the future use of the surrounding area for community facility

uses, excluding electrical power plants. (Ord. No. 1974, 4/13/94)

Policy 1.12.4 Drug or alcohol treatment/ rehabilitation or interdiction facilities are not

“governmental administration services” and are not allowed in the

Community Facilities land use category. A police station is not a penal or

correctional facility.

OBJECTIVE 1.13 Utilities

The Utilities category comprises major facilities associated with the basic

infrastructure of the City and needed to support proposed development.

See list of uses for measurability.

Policy 1.13.1 No development permit shall be issued for a development which will

reduce the level of service of utilities below the standards set forth in this

plan or the basic statutory standards established by the State of Florida.

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Policy 1.13.2 Within reasonable environmental constraints, facilities shall be located to

avoid negative impacts on the surrounding area, however, facilities

associated with the public health and safety shall have pre-eminence over

all other uses of land in the designation of specific locations.

Policy 1.13.3 Facilities shall be compatible with neighboring uses with an emphasis on

landscape buffering and screening.

Policy 1.13.4 The following uses are permitted in areas designated Utilities:

Water and wastewater treatment plants.

Electric distribution system substations and facilities, excluding

electrical power plants. Communication facilities such as

broadcasting towers, relay stations and switching facilities, as long

as their location does not preclude or adversely affect the future use

of the surrounding areas for utility facilities.

Drainage pumping stations and related facilities. (Ord. No. 1974,

4/13/94)

Note: Objective 9J-5.006(3)(b)5 is not applicable since this is not a coastal

community.

Note: Objective 9J-5.006 (3) (b) 6 is not applicable since this is not an Area of

Critical State Concern.

OBJECTIVE 1.14 Protection of Historic Resources

The City shall protect historic resources from deterioration or loss. (Ord.

No. 1974, 4/13/94)

Policy 1.14.1 The City of Plantation Comprehensive Plan shall map and maintain a

current list of historically, architecturally and archaeologically significant

properties, as determined by the City Council, and address the protection

of these historic resources. (Ord. No. 1974, 4/13/94)

Policy 1.14.2 The City shall coordinate its historic resource protection activities with

applicable state and federal laws. (Ord. No. 1974. 4/1.3/94)

Policy 1.14.3 The City shall consider the impacts of land use plan amendments on

historic resources. (Ord. No. 1974, 4/13/94)

OBJECTIVE 1.15 The City shall continue to review all Comprehensive Plan Amendments to

ensure consistency with all goals, objectives and policies of the 1989

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Broward County Land Use Plan, as amended. (Ord. No. 1974, 4/13/94;

Ord. No. 2146, 2/18/98)

Policy 1.15.1 The City shall adopt, by reference the following objectives and policies

contained in other elements of the Plantation Comprehensive Plan as a

part of this element, so as to be consistent with the Broward County Land

Use Plan. (Ord. No. 1974, 4/13/94)

TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT

Policy 1.1.2

Policies 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 1.2.5, 1.2.6

OBJECTIVE 1.3

Policies 1.3.1. 1.3.4

OBJECTIVE 1.5

Policy 1.5.1

OBJECTIVE 1.6

Policies 1.6.1, 1.6.3, 2.3.6

Policies 8.1.3, 8.1.4, 8.1.5, 8.1.6, 8.1.7

INFRASTRUCTURE

OBJECTIVE 1.1

Policies 1.1.1. 1.1.4

Policies 1.2.3, 1.2.4

Policy 2.1.1, 2.1.5

Policy 2.4.1

OBJECTIVE 2.4

Policies 3.1..1. 3.1.2

OBJECTIVE 3.2

Policies 3.2.1. 3.2.2

OBJECTIVE 1.4

Policy 5.1.4

OBJECTIVE 5.4

OBJECTIVE 6.1

Policy 6.1.1

Policies 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.6

Policy 7.3.1

Policy 9.1.3

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NEIGBORHOOD DESIGN

Flex Zone 68 OBJECTIVE 1.1

Policies 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.3A, 1.1.4, 1.1.5


Policy 1.1.2



Policies 1.3.2, 1.3.3, 1.3.4


Policies 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3

Policies 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.3


Policies 1.1.1, 1.1.2

Flex Zone 76 Policy 1.1.3

Plantation Midtown OBJECTIVE 1.1

Policy 1.1



Policies 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.4

CONSERVATION

OBJECTIVE 1.2

Policies 1.2.1. 1.2.2, 1.2.3,

OBJECTIVE 1.3

Policies 1.3.1. 1.3.2, 1.3.2A, 1.3.3, 1.3.6, 1.3.8, 1.3.9

Policies 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4

OBJECTIVE 1.5

Policies 1.5.1, 1.5.2

RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE

OBJECTIVE 1.1

Policies 1.1.1. 1.1.2

Policy 1.4.1

Policy 1.5.5

OBJECTIVE 1.6

Policy 1.6.1

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

OBJECTIVE 1.1

Policies 1.1.1. 1.1.2, 1.1.3. 1.1.4, 1.1.8

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OBJECTIVE 1.2

Policy 1.3.2

INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION

OBJECTIVE 1.1

Policy 1.1.1

OBJECTIVE 1.2

Policies 1.2.1. 1.2.2, 1.2.3

Policies 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.4, 1.4.5, 1.4.11

OBJECTIVE 1.6

Policies 1.6.1, 1.6.5

HOUSING

Policies 1.1.2, 1.1.3

OBJECTIVE 1.2

Policies 1.2.1. 1.2.2

OBJECTIVE 1.3

Policy 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.3, 1.3.4

OBJECTIVE 1.7

Policies 1.7.3, 1.7.4, 1.7.7

OBJECTIVE 1.16 Consideration of Zoning Reclassifications or Future Land Use Designation

Changes

In addition to all other applicable Goals, Objectives, and Policies the City will

consider the applicable policies in this Objective when deciding whether to

change a property's zoning classification (regardless of whether

such change results in a legislative or quasi-judicial review by the City) and

when deciding whether to change a parcel of property’s future land use

designation (which are always legislative determinations.)

Policy 1.16.1 The City shall consider the following policy considerations, in addition to all

other appropriate policy considerations stated elsewhere in this Plan, when

making a decision on whether to change the zoning classifications for a parcel of

property or change the future land use designation on a parcel of property:

1) Whether there is a change in population, socioeconomic factors, or physical

development of property nearby or affecting the subject property, which

change was unforeseen or unanticipated, and which change has created a

present problem or opportunity that justifies a change of land use designation

or zoning classification on the subject property; and further, the extent to

which the proposed land use or zoning would result in action towards

mitigating any problem, or capitalizing on any opportunity identified above

(the established

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character of predominantly developed areas should be a primary

consideration when a change of zoning classification or of future land

use designation is proposed);

2) The impact of development permitted by the proposed land use or

zoning on existing public facilities and services, including schools,

police and fire, potable water, sanitary sewer, local or regional roads,

parks and open spaces, and drainage;

3) Whether development permitted by the proposed land use or zoning

will be compatible with development permitted under the land use and

zoning of property surrounding the subject property;

4) The extent to which the proposed land use or zoning designation is

consistent with the Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the

Neighborhood Design Element where the property is located. (The

City has an optional Neighborhood Design Element which effectively

splits the City into five (5) different regions for future land use

comprehensive planning purposes. Each of these five (5) regions is a

discrete unit, unique in character and has special Goals, Objectives,

and Policies. In evaluating any proposed change of a land use or

zoning designation, the Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the affected

flexibility zone Neighborhood Design Element should be given a

primary importance);

5) The extent to which development permitted under the proposed land

use or zoning is consistent with the Goals, Objectives, and Policies of

the Future Land Use Element and the other Elements of the

Comprehensive Plan. (A land use or zoning change is consistent if it is

"compatible with" and "furthers" the Goals, Objectives, and Policies of

the Comprehensive Plan. The term "compatible with" means that the

proposed change is not in conflict with the Goals, Objectives, and

Policies. The term "furthers" means that the proposed change takes

action in the direction of realizing the Goals, Objectives, or Policies.

For purposes of determining consistency of a land use or zoning

change with the elements of the Comprehensive Plan, the

Comprehensive Plan shall be construed as a whole and no specific

goal, objective, or policy shall be construed or applied in isolation of

all other Goals, Objectives, or Policies in the Plan);

6) Whether the project as proposed offers significant benefits not

otherwise available to the City if the changes were not made (for

example, does the planning, design, and development of the property

exceed the minimum otherwise required land development

requirements in terms of reserving appropriate open space,

development themes, taking advantage of natural and manmade

conditions or environments, controlling pedestrian and vehicular

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traffic systems, substantially intensifying landscape of providing landscape

contributions to the City, improving or maintaining public infrastructure of

infrastructure improvements or maintenance, exceeding setbacks and

building separations where appropriate, and reflecting an orderly and creative

arrangement of buildings and land uses as appropriate?);

7) The extent to which the proposed land use or zoning would contribute to

enhancing the tax base, adding employment, and providing other positive

economic impacts;

8) The extent to which the subject property has potential to be developed

in a desirable manner under its present land use and zoning scheme;

9) The future land use and zoning needs of the community; and,

10) Such other policy considerations that may not be set forth above but

which are nonetheless considered by the City governing body to be

reasonable and appropriate under the circumstances.

11) The proposed future land use or zoning of the property does not and will not

result in contamination of groundwater sources used to supply potable water.

12) The proposed future land use or zoning of the subject property does not cause

the City’s water demands to exceed the City’s water supply availability or

consumptive use permit.

Policy 1.16.2 The City has several different business zoning districts which could be

“conceptually” consistent with the Commercial and Local Activity Center land

use categories. In attempting to select the most appropriate, consistent, zoning

district for a property having a commercial or local activity center land use

designation, the City shall, in addition to the considerations set forth in Policy

1.16.1 above, consider the following:

1) Whether the parcel of property is located in the Plantation Gateway

Development District, or the area included within the Plantation Midtown

Development District, or in any other created Safe Neighborhood

Improvement District or Special Public Interest Overlay Zoning District

(herein, “Districts”). (These Districts are established for specific reasons,

or constitute a functionally discrete commerce area within the City. The

City has commissioned planning studies and conducted visioning sessions

for the Districts which result in periodic plans for the future growth and

development of these areas (the “current planning studies and

recommendations”). The City has also established a Community

Redevelopment District for land currently within the Plantation Gateway

Development District. Rezoning requests within such areas shall be

evaluated with significant emphasis being given to the special public

purposes and needs and Objectives of such District(s), current planning

studies and recommendations, the Redevelopment Plan (as applicable),

and the intensity and types of development existing or permitted in such

Districts.)

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2) Many of the Commercial future land use designated parcels outside

of the Districts have significant amounts of residential property,

parks, and schools nearby, and are not intended to act in a synergistic

fashion, or as an integral part of significant commerce areas. In

selecting a zoning district which may otherwise be consistent with

the future land use designation within these portions of the City, the

City shall place primary emphasis on minimizing, to the greatest

extent practical, any deleterious secondary effects or adverse impacts

of Commercial development on any nearby residential or community

facility development in terms of light, noise, traffic generation,

traffic circulation or conflict with pedestrian or bicycle ways.

The City will favor using a more restrictive zoning business district

in these areas which are otherwise consistent with the

Comprehensive Plan. Rezoning Commercial future land use

designated property so as to utilize a less restrictive business zoning

district will be discouraged.

In the physical development of these properties, waivers to

development regulations will be discouraged, and special attention

will be given to site architectural amenities, landscape buffers, and

other site amenities so as to further minimize any deleterious

secondary effects or adverse impacts of such Commercial

development.

OBJECTIVE 1.17 Local Activity Center (LAC)

Local Activity Centers shall encourage compact development which

includes a mixture of community-serving uses such as commercial, office,

employment, civic and institutional, recreation and open space and

residential. Development shall be characterized by efficient infrastructure,

close-knit neighborhoods and sense of community, preservation of natural

systems, promotion of pedestrian circulation and convenient access to

mass transit facilities.

Policy 1.17.1 The City shall use the Local Activity Center designation as a means to

carry out recommended land use policies within a unified planning

districts based on an adopted master or redevelopment plan.

Policy 1.17.2 Local Activity Centers shall support the location of uses in a manner

oriented around a five-minute (i.e., quarter-mile) walk. Multiple nodes of

activity oriented around a five-minute (i.e., quarter-mile) walk may be

included within one Local Activity Center.

Policy 1.17.3 Local Activity Centers shall support the location of uses and internal

circulation such that pedestrian mobility is a priority. All land uses in a

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Local Activity Center shall be directly assessed via pedestrian ways, and

accessible to existing or future alternative public transportation modes,

including bicycle and transit.

Policy 1.17.4 Local Activity Centers with multiple nodes of activity shall be connected

by pedestrian ways and/or transit services.

Policy 1.17.5 A uniform streetscape program shall be implemented within Local

Activity Centers to include bus shelters and other transit related

improvements, bicycle facilities, pedestrian amenities, public landscape

areas and signage.

Policy 1.17.6 The City shall adopt, as part of its land development regulations, design

guidelines to encourage pedestrian oriented development and consistent

architectural design within Local Activity Centers.

Policy 1.17.7 Park land and/or open space that is accessible to the public shall be

included as a functional component within a Local Activity Center. Park

land and/or open space shall include defined landscape and pedestrian

areas, private plazas accessible to the public, and walking paths or

promenades.

Policy1.17.8 Encourage the use of South Florida Water Management District, Florida

Department of Transportation and Broward County right of ways for

landscape opportunities or to develop as part of a greenway system.

Policy 1.17.9 Encourage the location of educational facilities within Local Activity

Centers.

Policy 1.17.10 Housing opportunities shall be included as a functional component within

a Local Activity Center. Residential development shall be limited to

townhouse or multi-family to encourage compact development and

integrated mixed use development.

Policy 1.17.11 Utilize City SHIP funds to encourage affordable housing opportunities

through the Down Payment Assistance and Housing Rehabilitation

Programs.

Policy 1.17.12 Continue to promote the rehabilitation and use of existing buildings within

Local Activity Centers through beautification grants, incentives or local

Ombudsman services based on funding availability.

Policy 1.17.13 The Plantation Gateway Local Activity Center shall consist of three nodes

of activity defined as North, Central and South Sub-Districts. All land

uses shall be integrated and oriented around the five-minute walk within

these three activity nodes.

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Policy 1.17.14 The following area has been designated Local Activity Center within the

Plantation Land Use Plan:

Plantation Gateway Local Activity Center

Acreage: Approximately 345.8 acres

General Location: SPI-2 Zoning District or that property generally

located south of the northern municipal boundary,

west of eastern municipal boundary, north of the

southern municipal boundary, and east of the low

density residential land use designated subdivision

boundaries.

Density and Intensity

Of Land Uses: Commercial: 3,147,000 square feet

Residential: 1960 dwelling units*

Community Facility: 10.62 acres

Park: 3.64 acres minimum

Sub-Districts (The following are guidelines for the

Plantation Gateway District as a whole):

North:

Commercial: 2,108,490 square feet

Residential: 946 dwelling units

Community Facility: 10.62 acres


Central:

Commercial: 346,170 square feet



South:

Commercial: 692,340 square feet


Park: 2.88 acres minimum**

*Consisting of 737 high rise units, 853 garden

apartments and 370 townhouses

** Broward County Land Preservation Bond

Program restrictive covenant

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OBJECTIVE 1.18 Encourage innovation in land planning and site development techniques

by achieving an on-site mix of residential and commercial uses and by

promoting multi-story commercial/office/residential mixed-use

development and multi-story office use developments in the Plantation

Gateway/CRA and Plantation Midtown redevelopment areas. Multi-story

use is as defined by the City’s land development code.

Policy 1.18.1 Adopted land development regulations shall include provisions to

encourage the implementation of innovative land planning and site design

to encourage mixed use multi-story developments. Multi-story use is as

defined by the City’s land development code.

Policy 1.18.2 Redevelopment area plans that include Plantation Gateway/CRA and

Midtown shall be implemented by reviewing and comparing the

Comprehensive Plan against the Plantation Community Redevelopment

Plan, Central Plantation Conceptual Plan and Technology Park

Neighborhood Plan.

Objective 1.19 The City of Plantation shall take specific measures to promote

redevelopment of dilapidated or abandoned buildings and the renovation,

rehabilitation or adaptive reuse of existing structures in the Plantation

Gateway District, and encourage innovation in land planning and site

development techniques in the Plantation Gateway and Plantation

Midtown Districts.

Policy 1.19.1 The City shall continue to utilize its Community Redevelopment Area

(CRA) Program and Federal programs such as the Community

Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to facilitate redevelopment of

dilapidated or abandoned buildings and the renovation, rehabilitation or

adaptive reuse of existing structures in the Plantation Gateway District.

Policy 1.19.2 The City through its land development regulations identify reforms to

facilitate transit oriented development, and review development incentives

to encourage higher density, mixed use and transit-oriented development

in the Plantation Gateway District.

Policy 1.19.3 The City through land development regulations achieve the on-site mixing

of residential and commercial uses in the Plantation Gateway and

Plantation Midtown Districts. Multi-story use is as defined by the City’s

land development code.

Policy 1.19.4 The City through land development regulations promote multi-story

commercial/office/residential mixed-use development and multi-story

office use developments in the Plantation Gateway and Plantation

Midtown Districts. Multi-story use is as defined by the City’s land

development code.

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FUTURE LAND USE MAP SERIES

The Future Land Use Map will be Figure 1.1 and a part of this plan. It is supplemented by the

following map series:

• Floodplains (Figure 1.2)

• Wellfields and cones of influence (Figure 1.3)

• Soils (Figure 1.4)

• County Trafficways Plan (Figure 1.5)

The categories of beaches, estuaries, harbors, historically significant properties, and commercial

minerals are not applicable to Plantation. All other water bodies are shown on the Future Land

Use Map.

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